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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

829 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR YUMA COUNTY OF COLORADO UNTIL

930 PM MDT...



SOME LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING ARE...YUMA...WRAY...

WAUNETA...VERNON...LAIRD...JOES...IDALIA...HEARTSTRONG...HALE...

ECKLEY...CLARKVILLE...BONNY RESERVOIR...BEECHER ISLAND...ALVIN AND

ABARR.



A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 2.6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN 

THE ABARR AREA. RADAR ESTIMATES SHOW THAT SEVERAL AREAS IN THE 

COUNTY HAVE HAD IN EXCESS OF 2.5 INCHES WITH A MAXIMUM OF UP TO 3.5 

INCHES IN THE NORTHEAST AREA OF THE YUMA COUNTY. LIGHT TO MODERATE 

RAIN WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN YUMA COUNTY THROUGH 

930 PM MDT. 



NO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ON ROADS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. HOWEVER 

SEVERAL INCHES OF WATER HAS OCCURRED AT TIMES IN LOW AREAS ON COUNTY 

ROAD 16 NEAR HIGHWAY 59 NEAR ABARR. THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING 

CONTINUES. REMAIN ALERT.   



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE

INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE BARRICADES.

RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP

THEM AWAY. IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE WATER...ABANDON IT

IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



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